Raipur is the capital city of the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh. It is a historic town dotted by multiple remnants from the past, and is rapidly getting filled by modern parameters. Meanwhile, the city is one of the popular tourist destinations in the Central India. Visit the city to explore it and for accommodations, choose one from the best hotels in Raipur.
Raipur is the capital of the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh. Before being the capital of the state, the city, or basically a town was a part of the larger state Madhya Pradesh. Raipur is yet to receive significant modernization and development so that it can live up to the entitlement of a “city”. Still, it is that most developed town in the state and thus is often referred as a city. It is one of the largest and prime iron markets in India, and recently has turned into a hub of industrialization. Meanwhile, it is a city with varied lands that are primarily capped with dense greenery and large farmlands. The city in particular finds popularity for its large rice production. A variety of rice is yielded in the city every year, and thus is often called as the “Rice Bowl of India”.
Meanwhile, note that the Raipur is an old city. In fact, it is one of the oldest and most illustrated cities in India and has been ruled by the Mauryas, Haihaya kings, Kalachuri kings, and many other indigenous kings and rulers. It is believed that the real founder of the city is King Ramachandra of the Kalachuri dynasty. He established the city and later made it the capital of his kingdom. During the era of the British in India, the Raipur was a part of the Chhattisgarh Division and housed the administrative headquarters of the Central Provinces. All the past rulers and kings, impacted the city significantly. Not only the made visible changes in the outlook of the city, but they also made major contributions in the culture of the Raipur. The imprints left by them are today visible in the monuments and testaments of the city, which give the city a unique outlook and feel.
Meanwhile, the Raipur is also growing in the domain of tourism. Bestowed by some amazing testaments of the past and quickly getting filled by the attractions and allures of modernization, the city at present earns a top spot in the list of tourist destinations in India. When in the city a trip to the Doodhadhari Temple and the monastery near to it, is a must do. The temple is one of the oldest temples in India, and was built in 17th Century. It is dedicated to Lord Rama and was built by the King Jait Singh. The Doodhadhari monastery is dedicated to Swami Balbhadra Das, and legend has it that the sage survived many days here with only drinking milk. This explains the name of the monastery. The good thing is that the temple and monastery are easily accessible as excellent roads connect them to the city commerce centre, where also exist the most number of hotels in Raipur.
A couple of other significant places that are must visit when in the Raipur include: Vivekananda ashram, Civic Centre, Shadani Darbar, Rajim, Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum, Burha Talab, Vivekananda sarovar, Barnawapara Sanctuary, Champaran, and Arang.
Meanwhile, accessing the Raipur is easy on an account that there are a number of Raipur to Delhi flights, Mumbai to Raipur flights, etc. Other than that there are regular trains travelling through the Raipur railway station.
Martin Wynn
